Water-deflecting means for distributors and the like



March 26, 1929. R T WR|GHT 1,706,764

WATER DEFLECTING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND THE LIKEV Filed Aug. 8, 19272 Sheets-Sheet l btornm March 26, 1929. R. T. WRIGHT WATER DEFLECTINGMEANS FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 8,' 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Mar. 26, 1929. y i 1,706,764

Unirse STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROSS T. XTRIGHT, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

WATER-DEFLECTING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 8, 1927. Serial No, 211,602. i

A great deal of inconvenience is reportions, 21,'formed integrally withthe eas- 55 vquently caused the motorist when lthe motor ing, 10. Itwill be readily seen that the casvehicle has been exposed to the rain,espeing, l0, by reason of the guides, 21, may eially when idle, byreason of the distributor readily slide with. respect to thesubstanliiecoming moistened or wet thereby causing tially stationarygate or section, 19, by reau gegund in the Circuitp son of thecorrespondingly formedv guides, 60

To remedy this serious objection have 21. In order to prevent water fromentering )Virovided an extremely simple and inexpenthe upper portion olfthe casing, 10, adjasive device for eii'ectually detleeting water centto the gate, 19, I provide that portion from the distributor or theleads connected ot the easing with an additional bent exten.-

thereto and my invention therefore relates sion or flange, 22, asclearly shown in Fig- 65 to a device that may be readily placed uponures 1 and 3. the usual distributor and easily removed An outwardlyextending nipple, 24, is intherefrom when desired. lThe scope ot mytegrally Ylormed with the gate, 19, and is invention extends to whateverconstructions preferably located near the upper end theremay be delinedby or Aincluded within the of. An elbow, 25, is provided with a.slightly 70 terms or language of the appended claims. enlarged head, 26,for the purpose of reln the drawings Ceivmg a rubber gasket or washer,27, and Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view the lnurled ring, 28,providing an el'fective partially broken away oit my improved dispacking`gland or connection between the tributor shield, and illustrating thedistribunipple, 211, and the elbow, 25. A flexible 7 toln dotted lines;tube, 29, is connected to one end of the elbow, Figure 2 is a transversesectional View 25, which will permit the leads, 30, of the talren on theline .2-2 ot Figure 1 and lookdistributor to be located in their desireding in the direction of the arrows; and position.

Figure 3 is a face view thereof, and The lower end of the gate orsection, 19, 80 Figure 1l a view in perspective illusis provided with anangularly bent and trating several oit the` elements of myinsemi-circular segment, 31, which may either vention in detachedrelation. be rintegrally formed therewith or secured My invention in the'form or embodiment. thereto asby soldering or the like. The segshown inthe drawing and brieliy described mental section is further providedw'th a S5 comprises a casing, 10, which is adapted to downwardlyextending and curved portion, llt over the distributor, 11, a removably32, asis clearly indicated in Figures 1 and mounted tube, 12, and means13 tor tasten- Ansubstantially semi-circular plate, 33, is ing theeasing, 10, to the distributor statta l-it. likewise provided with adownwardly bent The casing, 10, which is preferably eircuextension, 34.As clearly indicated in Figlar in cross section is provided with anangulires l and 2 it will be noted that the seglayly disposed Covey 0rtop, 15, 'tor the p'urmental. plates, 31 and 53 are adapted to be poseof readily delieeting water therefrom lUCzlGd near the bottom of theeasing, 10,r 4o md indy b@ attach@ e@ the body pori-,i011 0f the outerdiameter' ot these sections being Hl@ @wing-7 10, by4 the backwardlybent slightly smaller than the inner diameter ot' 95 crimp or bead, 1G.The lower edge oi the, the casing for permitting the ready removalfmt-m5,- iS Preferably -@VMM with u minof the `casing with.. respect tothese sections. 'lorcing bead, 17. For the purpose el per- A rubber orsimilar gasket, 35, of the same 45 ,Diggingrh@ wmovat'gf the @Ming 10,from substantialv diameter as the segmental secthe distributor withoutdisturbing the distions, 31 and is located immediately be- 100 tributor.head or the wires associated therelow these sections and held inposition by with, 'l have provided a portion et the means ot thedownwardly extending poring, 10, with an open space, 18, which is tions,32 and 31 for the purpose of preventd0 adapted to be closed by means otthe sliding moisture from entering the distributor able gate, orsection, 19. The section, 19, from the lower end thereof. A ring clamp,

provided along its vertical sides with the 36, is adapted to surroundthe extensions, 32 inwardly bent portions, 20, and are adapted and 34:,of the seffmental sections when they for engagement by similarly formedbent have been placed in their proper position.'

'for the distributor" around the distribuli'ir stalll or housing, ll,and are held in their clamped position by means of a srrew, 25T,

In order to install 1ny` iiniiroved distributor protector in position itis merely neeessary to elan'ip the seguieutul sections, 3l and 33adjacent to the upper end of the distributor stati' and secure them bymeans et the clamp, $56. The wires, 30, of the distributor are thenpassed through the tubiilar exteusion or nipple, 24;, nud through theelbow7 Q5, to the tl ible tube, 29, at which time the leads iuayvbeagain eonneted`to their respeetive spark plugs. The substantiallyinverted cup shaped resine', l0, thea slipped downwardly over thedistributor? ll., it being umlerstood that the trietioual eue'aejenientbetween the baekwardly bent letudes, 2() and 2l, will be suliieient toprevent their areideinial displacement.

I claim fl. An atta-rhrneut. 'for distributors or the like comprising a.easing; arranged to lit over the distrilultors7 f vertically mountedguide tor retainingv the easing, a clamp adapted t0 surrounffl thestationary statiA oit said distributor, and n'ieansearried by said`guide tor protecting; the leads trein the distriluitor againstmoisture.

2. An attaehuusnt tor distributors or the like eoniprisiue a easingarranged to tit over rthe distributor7 a` Vertieally mounted guide torretaining the easing, u clamp adapted to surround the stationary statiot said distributor7 and a. removably mounted tube adapted to beeonneeted to said guide for supporting the leads from the distributorund infoteetiup; them against moisture.

3. Au attaehineut for a distriluitm.' coinprisiue a vertically disposede'uide adapted to be attached to and extsidinp; upwardly troni one sideot the distrihutoiy and au inverted euoshaped easing itoruiifig a Coverand having sliding eonneetion with the guide whereby the casing lnay beinoved towards` and trein the distributor indepeiulentiy ot the guide.

An attaehinent for a distributor eoniprisingv a Vvwrtieally disposedlguide adapted tobe attached to and extending;` upwardly trein one sideot the distributor, an inif'erted cup-shaped easing-'lferniiilg a covertor the distributor and havingY sliding Connection with the'guidewhereby the casino` may le nioved towards and troni the distributorindeiieiuientiy olf the guide, aud a proteeted outlet tor thedistributor wires carried by the guide.

5. du attachment t'or a Llistributor hariuej a stati", comprising aVertieully disposed kguide adapteifl to extend upwardly troni one sideot the distributor7 said `guide having; a i'le'iieudiiur portion adaptedto be Ypositim'rul against the distriluitor statt, a elanip adapted toeinbraee the depending' portion ot the guide and the distributor stall'tor retaiuilu.;v the guide in position, and an inverted rui)- shupedeassngr terminev a Cover for the distribu to aud having; sliding'connection with the guide whereby the easing may be moved towards andtroni the distrilullor iufllepeiidently ot the guide.

(i. An attaelnnent for a distributor eouiprisingf a vertically disimsed,uide adapted to be attached to audv extezuliug` 1u wardiy from one sideont the (lisl'riluitor, and au iu- Verted euri-shaped easingr torn'iiuga Cover for the distributor and havingT sliding eeuneetiou with theguide whereby the rasirig may be moved towards aud from the distributoriiulepeinlently oit the guide, the wall et the easingh heine' formedwith an iu'iwardly extent'ling;l opening closed by the guide, theinareiual side edges ot the wall opening;- aud the adiaeent edges oil.Ethe guide beine' respectively formed with inteif-tfiigaeiner tlaugxes.

